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Techbytes: Let's go round the world of Tech

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Welcome to Techbytes with Technext. Here we bring to you a brief round-up of everything exciting about the tech space across Africa. From startup announcements to new inventions and the latest gbas gbos on the social space. We'll be sharing industry important highlights and exploring the news within the news. We'll also be bringing experts to share opinions about major news for the week. Let us begin!

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#5 Techbytes: Crypto Winter and the Realities of Crypto Investments 14.05.2022 28:31

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss important topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes the Interswitch raise of $110m and expansion plans; Ethiopia's Ethio Telecom 5G launch; El Salvador's winter bitcoin stash; Google's I/O developer conference; and Google Africa Developer Scholarship. We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, "Crashing prices of Bitcoin and the reali...

#4 Techbytes: Are Nigerian Uber/Bolt Drivers Workers or Partners? 07.05.2022 48:17

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes the proposed price hike in calls, and messages by telecom companies in Nigeria; the proposed 5G launch in Nigeria; Airbnb's 70% revenue growth; and Binance's investment in Elon Musk's $44bn purchase of Twitter. We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, "The right of workers in a changin...

#3 Techbytes: Musk, Twitter and the world of free speech 29.04.2022 31:28

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter for $44bn, The Central African Republic's legalisation of crypto, Techstars expansion to Lagos and Eden Life's acquisition of Lynk and expansion to Nairobi, Kenya. We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, Musk, Twitter and the world of free speech. We sp...

#2 Techbytes: Insider Trading at Flutterwave? 15.04.2022 57:39

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes Calendly billionaire black founder, the MTN PSB license by CBN, Elon Musk's bid to buy over Twitter. We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, the Flutterwave expose by David Hundeyin. We speak with David Etido, a private equity associate as we discuss the nitty-gritty of the revelation...

#1 Techbytes: CBN vs Banks vs Crypto 11.04.2022 19:03

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes the CBN fine for banks who have transacted crypto transactions, Elon Musk buying Twitter shares and joining the board, Equinix's acquisition of MainOne and Jack Dorsey's first tweet reselling for $48m.